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Mtukudzi widow's actions raise questions
What could be going on in Daisy Mtukudzi's mind? When she distances herself from gigs that have been organised in honour of her late husband Oliver Mtukudzi, is she implying there are sinister motives...Published: 3 hrs ago | 765 | by Staff reporter
'Support Zanu-PF, Mnangagwa for peace'
President of the Chiefs Council, Fortune Charumbira, has once again demanded that all traditional leaders must support President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Zanu-PF to promote peace in the country....Published: 12 hrs ago | 1017 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa is a dog' trial stalls
THE trial of MDC Alliance legislator Joel Gabbuza, facing charges of undermining and insulting President Emmerson Mnangagwa, is being stalled by Prosecutor-General Kumbirai Hodzi, who is yet to issue ...Published: 12 hrs ago | 385 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa touched by Battlefields tragedy
President Mnangagwa has mourned artisanal miners who perished after mining shafts at Cricket No. 3 and Jongwe Mining Cooperative in Mhondoro-Ngezi were flooded on Tuesday. It is estimated that...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 06:51hrs | 357 | by Staff reporter
Callistus Ndlovu's body expected in Zimbabwe tomorrow
The body of the late national hero, Professor Callistus Dingiswayo Ndlovu is expected to arrive in the country from South Africa tomorrow.On arrival, the body will be taken to his home in Khum...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 18:15hrs | 1987 | by Staff reporter
Chimbetu's 'lovechild' preaches unity
Dendera musician Chamson Boroma, affectionately known as Aforomani, has released a six-track album titled Tiripamwe laden with social commentaries.Boroma, who claims to be the son of the late ...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:12hrs | 961 | by Staff reporter
Charles Mungoshi dies
Prolific writer Charles Lovemore Mungoshi has died. He was 72. Mungoshi died in the early hours today after battling ill health for nearly a decade. He had published 18 b...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 19:56hrs | 226 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Prof. Calistus Ndlovu declared National Hero
The Late, former Cabinet Minister Professor Calistus Ndlovu has been declared a National Hero. The Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services has announced that the Cabinet S...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 16:17hrs | 4644 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Joshua Nkomo was a dictator?
The late Father Zimbabwe Joshua Nkomo may have been a rigid leader who did not agree with anyone disagreeing with his ideas, it has emerged.A top leader of the Alliance for People's Agenda (AP...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 12:35hrs | 4181 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Callistus Ndlovu death shocks Mnangagwa?
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended his condolences to the Ndlovu family following the death of former Cabinet Minister and Bulawayo provincial chairman, Professor Callistus Dingiswayo Ndlovu. ...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:35hrs | 1380 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF leader mourns the death of his baby mama
MODEL and former ZANU PF director of youth affairs Jason Zhuwawo is mourning the death of his 23-year-old baby mama.Speaking on the death of his baby mama Precious Musipa, Zhuwawo said though ...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 13:46hrs | 3242 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans be wary of Chamisa and Mnangagwa the two lawyers
I write this article with great sadness aiming to draw to your attention some alarming political posturing behavioural trends that I have deduced from analysing the rise, sustenance of political power...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 12:49hrs | 2849 | by Terence Simbi
'Chief Chirumhanzu was pro-Zanu PF'
A GOVERNMENT minister last Saturday revealed that the late Chief Chirumhanzu, born Gerald Mudzengi, was a "staunch" Zanu PF supporter, an affirmation that traditional leaders were dabbling in partisan...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 07:44hrs | 472 | by Staff reporter
When burying people becomes a lifestyle
Sporting a blue work suit and safety shoes, Margaret Nyakudya (50) is the centre of attraction at a funeral wake in Mt Darwin.The male villagers cannot help it, but are surprised by her braver...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 06:31hrs | 2710 | by Staff reporter
Mtukudzi's in-laws bitter
Mr Fred Gasho is bitter that the family of the late national hero Oliver Mtukudzi did not alert him, as per traditional custom, of the demise of his son-in-law. Mr Gasho is the biological father of Da...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 05:43hrs | 2805 | by Staff reporter
'A praying bridge of Driekhoek'
A bridge is a perfect symbol of life with hope. It has the beginning, the middle and the end. And when one put the first step on the bridge he hopes to pass to the other side. It carries the significa...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 19:56hrs | 182 | by Eric Shikobela
Abducted boy dies in hospital
A FAMILY from Matshobana suburb in Bulawayo was plunged into mourning after their 18-year-old son was abducted by unknown men who severely beat him and he later died at a hospital. A dejected ...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:28hrs | 415 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says he is one of the troublemakers
MDC president Nelson Chamisa on Thursday morning revealed why he refused to meet President Emmerson Mnangagwa together with other opposition leaders at State House on Wednesday.While addressin...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 14:50hrs | 3448 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army brutality victim dies
A 29-YEAR-OLD Mutare man succumbed to internal injuries sustained after being assaulted by soldiers during the army crackdown on last month's countrywide protests.Noah Sahumbe (29), a Sa...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 06:48hrs | 2122 | by Staff reporter
Mr Mnangagwa, take time to listen
TO you our Head of State Emmerson Mnangagwa, whether by design or default, I guess it's mandatory that we, as citizens of the land, address you as our beloved President. With that as a show of...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 06:41hrs | 391 | by Staff reporter
Two coffins at Mtukudzi's funeral
AWAY from the mourning that was taking place nationwide and beyond Zimbabwe's borders - behind the scenes a war over custody of the body of the late national hero, Dr Oliver Mtukudzi, was raging....Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 11:41hrs | 5952 | by Staff reporter
Churches urged to rally behind Mnangagwa
Apostolic Christian Council of Zimbabwe (ACCZ) president Archbishop Johannes Ndanga has urged churches to rally behind President Mnangagwa, saying God has bestowed in him the ideas that he is implemen...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 22:39hrs | 437 | by Staff reporter
Tuku's 'wives' funeral drama
THE late national hero Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi's ex-wife Melody Murape said she only attended the funeral for the sake of her children. Murape got married to thc late superstar on February 24 i...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 14:52hrs | 9547 | by Staff reporter
The sorrow of self-exaltation
During the interment of the late music icon and national hero, Oliver Mtukudzi, friends and relatives spoke about his attributes and humility was the common thread in all the graveside orations....Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 15:57hrs | 1668 | by Tafara Shumba
ShutDownZimbabwe: Where do we go from here?
When the heart is burdened, the spirit is broken, the soul feels encumbered, and the body is debilitated, making hope a mirage forever receding to the horizon. It is during such times that music becom...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 23:16hrs | 484 | by Elliot Ziwira
Sex vendor causes stir at Tuku burial
A self-confessed hooker, who was among mourners, distracted people by the way she expressed her loss at the burial of music icon Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi.Only identified as Lydia, the lady cried...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 14:24hrs | 4770 | by Staff reporter
Robert Mugabe is gone, but the army remains
Robert Mugabe is gone, but the army remains at the centre of our political life. Until that changes, the violence won't stop.Like the fleeting blossom of Jacaranda trees in spring, faith in the go...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 08:39hrs | 2808 | by Fadzayi Mahere
'Tuku died a bitter man'
THE late music icon and national hero Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi died a bitter man after the Bindura Municipality frustrated his dream to set up an arts centre in his Madziwa rural home in the mould of Pa...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 08:30hrs | 7131 | by Staff reporter
Mtukudzi's ugly family split
Clashes over funeral arrangements for the revered musician have exposed long-standing rifts and a reconciliation.It was on a hot Wednesday afternoon that a beleaguered Zimbabwe began to come t...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 19:34hrs | 16304 | by City Press
Zimbabwe ambassador to Sweden dies
Zimbabwe's ambassador to Sweden Mr Samuel Mhango has died.He died at the Avenues Clinic in Harare yesterday evening.A Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade official Mr G....Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 11:51hrs | 4976 | by Staff reporter
Bindura Council snubbed Mtukudzi
The late superstar Oliver Mtukudzi built Pakarepaye Arts C entre in Norton after the Bindura Town Council rejected his application to acquire land for the Arts centre project.This was allegedl...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 11:40hrs | 3342 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Tuku gets befitting send-off
The late music icon and national hero Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi received a befitting farewell from over 40 000 people who thronged the National Sports Stadium in Harare on Saturday to celebrate his life ...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 11:05hrs | 405 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa rescued by Tuku mourners
POLITICAL tempers flared at the burial of the late music icon and national hero Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi yesterday after State security agents, for the second time inside 24 hours, attempted to block op...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 10:59hrs | 1724 | by Staff reporter
Mtukudzi was a true patriot: Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday described the late music superstar Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi as a world-acclaimed musician who, however, remained patriotic to his country up to the time of his dea...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 10:56hrs | 87 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa steals show at Tuku's burial
OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa stole the show at the burial of national hero and music legend Oliver Mtukudzi on Sunday, defying apparent attempts by the security services to bar him from the procee...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 10:55hrs | 3243 | by newzimbabwe
Tuku's first wife sidelined at funeral
THE late music icon Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi has been widely regarded as a unifier, an exemplary father figure, but events at his burial in his rural Madziwa home yesterday suggested otherwise, as his e...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 10:46hrs | 3076 | by Staff reporter
Tuku's death: What a lost chance to foster national unity
LEGENDARY musician Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi's death on Wednesday last week touched many in an extraordinary way, compressing the world into a tiny village, as people from all over converged in one froze...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 10:40hrs | 123 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa at it again
MDC Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa was at it again yesterday when he took his tomfoolery to Madziwa, where national hero Dr Oliver Mtukudzi was being buried, after he tried to force his way into th...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 10:36hrs | 922 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa wants Zimbabweans to emulate Tuku
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on Zimbabweans to take a leaf from the late national hero, Oliver Mtukudzi, who never despised or sought to harm the nation despite his fame. In a speec...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 10:30hrs | 111 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa thanks Mtukudzi's family
MDC Leader Nelson Chamisa has paid tribute to the family of the late Mtukudzi for allowing Zimbabweans to mourn the super star.Tuku was laid to rest in his rural home Madziwa on Sunday....Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 06:56hrs | 14870 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa barred from VIP tent at Tuku burial
OPPOSITION MDC leader Nelson Chamisa was subjected to further harassment by the security services Sunday as he tried to attend the burial of national hero and cultural icon Oliver Mtukudzi.The...Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 19:21hrs | 11652 | by newzimbabwe
Who is a hero in Zimbabwe?
On Thursday President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared the late music superstar, Oliver Mtukudzi, a national hero, making him the first artiste to receive such an honour.Mnangagwa told mourners tha...Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 19:20hrs | 4167 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's antics at Tuku funeral foiled
MDC Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa yesterday attempted to overshadow the late national hero Oliver Mtukudzi's send-off at the National Sports Stadium as he came face-to-face with protocol after bei...Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 19:06hrs | 3220 | by Staff reporter
Mtukudzi grabs world headlines
THE death of Oliver Mtukudzi grabbed newspaper headlines around the world befittingly demonstrating the global influence of the Afrojazz icon's work and personality.Newspapers around the world...Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 19:02hrs | 968 | by Staff reporter
Damn you, Grim Reaper!
Those who grew up in the village, as Bishop Lazi did, know very well that birds and animals of prey hunt by stealth.Eagles are particularly a menace, especially by the regularity with which th...Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 19:01hrs | 249 | by Bishop Lazarus
'True heroes, heroines never die'
We publish the final part of an interview by our Deputy News Editor Levi Mukarati with nationalist Jane Lungile Ngwenya. In this instalment, Ngwenya chronicles how she earned mistrust in both Zapu and...Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 19:00hrs | 118 | by Staff rpeortet
Chamisa attempted to overshadow Tuku's send-off
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday attempted to overshadow the late national hero Oliver Mtukudzi's send-off at the National Sports Stadium as he came face to face with protocol after being ...Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 18:59hrs | 621 | by Staff reporter
Highlanders legend laid to rest
HIGHLANDERS legend, Edward "Sales House" Dzowa, who died last Monday, was laid to rest at Lady Stanley Cemetery in Bulawayo yesterday with speakers describing him as a disciplinarian.Speaking ...Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 10:55hrs | 3944 | by Staff Reporter
43 buses for Tuku's rural home burial
NATIONAL hero Dr Oliver Mtukudzi will be buried tomorrow (Sunday) at his rural home in Madziva. The international music icon died at the Avenues Clinic in Harare on Wednesday after battling di...Published: 26 Jan 2019 at 17:04hrs | 639 | by Staff reporter
'Attention seeker' denied entry into Tuku gig
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa was Saturday denied entry into the National Sports Stadium where a farewell concert was being held in honour of late music superstar Oliver Mtukudzi....Published: 26 Jan 2019 at 17:03hrs | 2917 | by newzimbabwe
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